Rutzer Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Rutzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1031:79,7379,154
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Liechtenstein161:2,399253
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Rutzer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rutzer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rutzer is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rutzer is the 1,163,787th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Rutzer are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 79,737. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 56 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland Rutzer exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 18 percent reside.

Rutzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rutzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rutzer surname grew 287 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rutzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rutzer last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Rutzer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reutzer927/
Rutzert921/
Rutzier921/
Ruetzer920/
Rutze9145/
Ruzer9110/
Routzger861/
Ritzer833,128/
Rouzer83692/
Rotzer83241/
Rutger83185/
Rauzer83181/
Hruzer8326/
Reuzer8312/
Ruzier837/
Reutze830/
Ruezer830/
Ruze80664/
Ruzzier77590/
Roetzer77443/
Rauzier77436/
Ruttger7746/
Reuzher777/
Rützert777/
Rietzer774/
Rusczer771/
Reutzes771/
Rutcher771/
Rutgere771/
Rudzere771/
Rutgert770/
Rizer731,842/
Rouze731,778/
Reuze73252/
Rauze73117/
Rütze7392/
Rudze7353/
Ruize7340/
Rutge7335/
Rutse7331/
Ruzir736/
Ruzee735/
Ruzze733/
Rutzy731/
Ruhze731/
Hruze731/
Rucer731/
Ruzey731/
Rutza731/
Rutzý731/
Ruzei731/
Rutscher7184/
Ruizzier711/
Reuttger710/
Rutjes671,200/
Rouzee67397/
Rudzei67225/
Rucher67141/
Rudser67123/
Rutges67103/
Rudzey6784/
Rautscher6742/
Rucier6737/
Rutsey6734/
Rudzes6723/
Ruttge6718/
Ritser6714/
Rotzie6712/
Reucer678/
Reutse677/
Rouzey674/
Ruizjr673/
Hrauze673/
Ruzzeh672/
Rouzeh672/
Rouzze672/
Rütger672/
Rautse672/
Rouzea671/
Ruthza671/
Rudzie671/
Ruicer671/
Rauzee671/
Roucer671/
Rizier671/
Rouzei671/
Ritčer671/
Routge671/
Rouzëe671/
Ruthse671/
Rhouze671/
Rotser671/
Rutzai671/
Rudzee671/
Reudze671/
Hruzei671/
Rudcer670/
Ruhcer670/
Rouzir670/
Ridzer670/
Rizeer670/
Rhizer670/
Ruthje670/
Ruscer670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rutzer
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